Vote Count Shows McKinley at 275 Votes in Electoral College
An estimated tally declares McKinley with 275 electoral votes and Bryan with 172. The report breaks down Kentucky as 12 of 13 votes and Delaware as 2 of 3, with South Dakota also credited to McKinley. Delaware and Kentucky show split results giving Bryan one vote each, clouding Kentucky’s outcome.
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McKinley Wins Kentucky In First Republican Victory
Official returns from 111 counties and reliable unofficials from eight others show McKinley with a 456 vote plurality in Kentucky, marking the state’s first Republican presidential victory. The report notes a fusion of Democrats and Populists and compares to Cleveland’s 40,000 lead in 1888 and Weaver’s 23,600. cites a 64,000 vote reversal since 1892.
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Error in Delaware electors splits McKinley likely to lose one
Delayed result stems from an electors naming error in Delaware where McKinley carried the state by nearly 14 000 and the ballots list James G Shaw on the regular ticket and James G Shaw Sr on the Union ticket. Separate canvassing of Shaw and Shaw Sr elevates John H Rodney as the top elector candidate on the democratic ticket with a narrow edge over other electors.
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Delaware
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James G. Shaw, Sr
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Shaw, Sr
John H. Rodney
Ree Shaw
Rodney
South Dakota Republicans Hold Solid Lead in Race
Advices received through Saturday night indicate South Dakota state results show the Republican ticket and congressmen ahead of the electoral ticket far enough to assure their election. Strong named entities include South Dakota and Republicans. no dates or additional details beyond the source.
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South Dakota
THANKS THE PEOPLE: HANNA PRAISED FOR SERVICES RENDERED
A telegram from Major McKinley to Mark A. Hanna in New York extols Hanna and the national committee for their work in the campaign. The message lauds sound money and protection, denounces repudiation, and urges unity, law, and patriotism beyond party lines. It calls for rebuilding America and upholding constitutional governance.
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Mark A. Hanna
Major McKinley
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M. A. Hanna
National Committee
Republic
America
Winrtas McKinney
Hatfield and Lemons to Hang in Knoxville Court
John Lemour of Hamilton county and Muried Hatfield of Hancock county were sentenced to be hanged by the Knoxville court in session Saturday for murder. They will hang in December. Three thousand five hundred miners struck in Jackson county Ohio seeking wage cuts from 61 to 45 cents per ton. Prospects favor an early compromise.
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John Lemour
Hamilton County
Muried Hatfield
Hancock County
Lefnesece
Knoxville
Jackson County
Ohio
National Capital Notes on Justice Wield and Silver League
Writ for Daily Transpiring Uncle Sam’s Hibridators honors Step an J. Wield on his 80th birthday as visitors fill his library. The American Bimetallic Union plans to keep headquarters in Washington with a Chicago branch merged and San Francisco continued. Land case fairness, Grange gathering, and gold movements paint a busy political and financial scene as McKinley nears appointments to high courts and claims courts.
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Supreme Bench
American Bimetallic Union
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Chicago
San Francisco
A. J. Warner
Unclear text about officials and terms in commerce commission
Fragmentary notice mentions retirement during McKinley era and terms of office for Chairman Martiret and Mr Koappin Duosmler with expiration dates in 1897 and during the current year, referring to individuals Weldon and Davianwill.
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Weldon
Davianwill
Att McKinley
Martiret
Intergthts Commerce Commission
Decatur
Koappin Duosmler
Wie
Jones Concedes Bryan Defeat in Coercion Claim
A Chicago special reports Senator Jones conceded defeat of William J. Bryan at night amid a conference with Governor Stone and Campaign Chairman Compan. The press release cites coercion, fraud, and tampering with returns, claiming Bryan won many doubtful states yet fell short of the electoral college. McKinley victory praised with pledge to gold standard and national prosperity.
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William J. Bryan
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Compan
Bryan
Potomac
Ohio
West Virginia
California
Oregon
William McKin- Joy
McKinley
Democratic Party
Janta K. Tone
Democratic National Committee
Tennessee 18th Democratic Triumph Looms in Governor Race
Unofficial returns show Taylor, Democrat, leading Bryan by about 7,000 as other counties report. Bryan’s statewide plurality ranges from 18,000 to 15,000. Democrats likely control the legislature 58 to 24 on joint ballot. Republican committee cries foul over alleged fraud in Madison, Fayette, Haywood and Lauderdale counties and forecasts a possible contest for the governorship.
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Fayette
Haywood
Lauderdale
McKinley Bryan Tie in South Dakota Vote Narrowed
A Yankton dispatch reports South Dakota’s presidential elector vote tied at 10 p.m. Friday, requiring an official count to determine the result. Republicans claim the lead, while corrections from three precincts awaited could shift the outcome. populist claims of Bryan support are not supported by returns.
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Bryan
Yankton
Soga
Dakota
Ex Queen Lilionkalani Pardoned by Hawaiian Government
The Hawaiian government grants a full pardon and restoration of civil rights to ex Queen Lilionkalani citing faithful parole compliance. Advices received from Honolulu confirm the action by the government restoring her rights.
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Hauwai
Honolulusau
Lilionkalani
Georgia Vote Distribution Delivers Bryan Sewall Lead in Congress
Georgia’s vote consolidates a Bryan Sewall majority of 29,140 in the congressional count. Populists largely abstained or split, with some districts voting for Republican candidates. the delegation remains intact with named Democratic incumbents and the pared statewide totals.
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Sewall
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Uhuwit
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Lester
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Distriot
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William 0
Adamgon
William G. Brantley
Againic
Rome
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Calhoun
Camden
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Columbia
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Donglan
Dodols
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Forsyth
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Henry
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Laurens
Liberty
Lincoln
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Lampkin
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Malitoah
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Coones
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Pilk
Quitman
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Sedley
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Lewie
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Freeman
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Mansey
Delaware 4 Count Shows McKinley Leads in Complete Vote
In Delaware the complete tally shows McKinley with 20 462 votes and Bryan 16 615 while Palmer and Levering trail. Handy wins the congressional race for the Democrats with 16 512 to Willis 12 828 and Hobson 7 186. Tunnell leads for governor with 16 604 over Hoffaker 12 000 and Higgins 6 987, giving a Democratic plurality of 8 985. Legislature returns place Democrats in control on joint ballot, promising a Democratic U S Senator replacement.
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Hiectoras
Delaware
Bryan
Palmer
Levering
Congress
Handy
Willis
Union Republican
Hobson
Bayard
Sound Money
Tunnell
Hoffucker
Higgins
Southern Textile Workers Organizing Drive Planned
Secretary Howard of the Spinners Union has a letter from President Gompers of the Federation of Labor urging him to begin organizing textile workers in the South in mid next month. He was assigned to this task at the National Spinners Association meeting in Boston and will partner with a Columbus man appointed by Gompers.
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National Spinners’ Association
Columbus, Ga
Gompers
Large Cotton Cargo Sets Wilmington Record Sailship Magdala Heads Abroad
The British steamship Magdala cleared from Wilmington North Carolina on Saturday for Bremen Germany carrying eleven thousand seven hundred forty bales of upland cotton weighing five million ninety two thousand seven hundred nineteen pounds. This is the largest cotton cargo ever carried out of Wilmington.
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Formidable Water Plant Reveals Victoria Regia Details
A Philadelphia Ledger report describes the Victoria Regia water lily observed in Riverton gardens. The leaf weighs about 225 units and spans seven inches thick with spiked surfaces for protection. The plant’s structure includes air tubes and thick prickles, aiding buoyancy and defense, while the leaf edges help prevent fish damage. Weather events rarely break its pads, keeping the water calm. The bloom progresses in three stages from bud to full flower, with odor strongest during opening.
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Swift vessel built in Havre claims record speed
The extraordinary torpedo yacht Uratt, built in Havre by Augustin Normand, reportedly can sustain 20 to 30 knots for an hour. In trial runs it reportedly exceeded 31 knots, about 35 miles in sixty minutes, powered by 260 horsepower engines, demonstrating advanced propulsion and design.
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The Shalis Assassination and Tyranny Center Event
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt recalls the Shaly assassination in a spot known for a tyrant’s cruelty. A soldiers’ committee came to present a back pay petition, was ordered executed by Bhob, after torture, as poetic justice or coincidence.
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Pabha Ledger
Big Mississippi catfish hauled from Ohio River
Dr McCland and Bain Wallice waded through a rough catch in the Ohio River on September 4 when a huge eighty seven pound catfish broke from a trawl. McCland was dragged fifty yards before Wallace Hogan hauled them free and killed the fish with a hatchet. The catch is described as the largest Mississippi oatfish in years by the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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Snake disrupts Mount Pleasant sermon amid wild chase
Across Morgan County West Virginia a large snipe crashed through a church window during Rev B B Richardson s sermon sending women to benches while men killed the reptile after a struggle. Earlier at Mount Nebo a congregation saw a donkey run up the aisle as the minister preached. A separate news item notes an eastern steamer s walking beam broke raising fears of sinking with a passenger clinging to a life preserver and his bicycle aboard.
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